Australia 1999 V Australia 2003 - Who would win? [ODIs]

[Saint Kopite]

Ok.

Was discussing with a friend regarding this. If we consider all the players in their respective teams at their best, who do you lot think would win the match?

Steve Waugh's Australia or Australia circa 2003?

Now, In 2003, Australia had Hayden, Lee and Symonds but Tugga's side had the great man himself, Junior and one of the greatest matchwinners in Warne.

 

[Jono]

2003 team was far more dominant, but the 1999 team faced better competition during that tournament you'd think. Tricky one.

2007 arguably smashes them both.

 

[Riggins]

Yeah the 07 team would kick their faces in.

 

[Spark]

The moment I saw this thread I was gonna post "2007" but I see two people already got in. Goddamnit.

 

[Julian87]

As much as I don't want to say it I think Brett Lee is the real difference in these sides.

 

[Red]

Australia used their top 4 only in both finals.

 

[adub]

2007 > 2003 > 1999

 

[AldoRaine18]

2007 > 2003 > 1999

Pretty much this.

 

[harsh.ag]

The only real difference in the two sides is that of self-belief, which had climbed up to monumental levels by 2003.

And surely Warne trumps Lee. Bichel was my favorite Aussie 2003 WC player.

 

[Julian87]

I don't see what Warne has to do with Lee.

 

[harsh.ag]

Warne was in the '99 WC team, not in the '03 WC team. I thought that was what we were talking about (?)

 

[uvelocity]

spectators would be the winners

 

[Spikey]

lee and hogg > warne and reiffel or whatever

 

[Spikey]

i mean, two less victorians in the team. come on

 

[Jono]

Says the Essendope supporter

 

[weldone]

2007 > 2003 > 1999

Mathematical truth, lol.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

2003 were the better side, but not to the point where they would necessarily win a match between the two.

 

[Allaudin]

As Ravi Shastri would say, cricket will be the winner

On topic, 2003>1999 very narrowly,

 

[Esperance]

HAHAHa that Tangles guy opted with the '99 team.

 

[Esperance]

God I bet he feels really stupid when he realises that he fluffed this obvious question.